Patricia's words about Time For My Music

Today, we want to share the words that Patricia had to say about her experience in Time For My Music during the Evening Showcase last year.

Patricia is a quiet person, rather on the shy side, but the deep rich tones on her tenor sax speak volumes. It’s always a delight to watch her play! Although there were two online concerts before the Evening Showcase, this is the first time she appears on camera, captured wonderfully by the team of GL360 Productions in video and photos like the one you see above.

This is what she said to the audience:

On the second half of the show, we’re supposed to say a little bit about Time For My Music and what it means for us. I’m sure we’re going to be repetitive, so don’t be surprised. But as Michelle says, Millicent is a wonderful person. She’s been blessed with a gift and a talent for playing music. But not only does she bless people with her own music, she has put this group together, which has been going for a good few years now, before lockdown, and even continued during that time. She’s a special person because, as Michelle says, not everybody’s so freely giving of the gifts that they have. She has blessed so many of us!

When I was introduced, you heard that I’m quite shy. I’m okay talking about other people, so this is easy, but that’s not necessarily the case with regard to myself. Um, but just to say that Time For My Music is like a lifeline, because, you know, we’re all very busy, we haven’t got time, and some of us want to learn a musical instrument, but put it on the back burner for years and years. What Millicent gives us is the confidence to come out and play in front of people. When I first joined the group, my preference would be to play with my back to you, or better still, behind you. And today I’m standing here, speaking to you in this way.

Some of us are in a community group called the Notebenders, that was mentioned earlier. It also helps increase our confidence, and our ability to play in front of people. I’m grateful to Millicent, I’m grateful to the women of the group because we’re like sisters. We are like a family, and we’re very supportive of each other, so I’m grateful for that!

To find out more about Time For My Music, click here.

You can watch Patricia’s group and individual performances on Millicent's YouTube channel, where the full concert is posted in two parts: